Becoming Solar
Sun Light
The Sun is immense—so vast that a million Earths could fit inside it. Yet, despite its size, it exists in a delicate, precise relationship with our planet. Its magnetic field interacts with Earth's own, creating mesmerizing phenomena like the Aurora Borealis. Its light, traveling nearly 93 million miles, takes about seven and a half minutes to reach us—arriving just in time to fuel life as we know it.
Without the Sun, our world would be lifeless. Sunlight is the source of energy for plants, which in turn sustain all life. It dictates the rhythm of our days, shaping our circadian cycles, influencing our moods, and bringing us joy. We naturally feel uplifted on sunny days, drawn to its warmth like all living creatures who have instinctively worshiped the Sun for eons.
Yet, as life-giving as the Sun is, its raw power could also destroy us. If not for the Earth's iron core and the protective magnetic field it generates, the intense solar radiation and charged particles streaming from the Sun would strip away our atmosphere and make life impossible. The magnetic field acts as a shield, deflecting most of the Sun’s harmful radiation while allowing the nourishing light and warmth to reach us. This delicate, symbiotic relationship between the Sun and Earth is what makes life possible. The Sun fuels us, and the Earth protects us, creating the perfect conditions for existence.
Beyond its necessity, the Sun gifts us with an endless array of wonders. Its light dances across the ocean, glinting off the waves with infinite sparkles. From space, it illuminates the polar ice caps, turning them into beacons of reflected brilliance. When sunlight meets water vapor, it bends into the breathtaking arc of a rainbow—a universal symbol of beauty and transformation. Crystals capture and refract its glow, revealing hidden spectrums of color. Even the faintest beam through a window can turn an ordinary moment into something radiant.
The Sun is just one of countless stars in the cosmos. And yet, for us—it is our star, our life-giver, our endless source of light.
Sun Journey
Sit quietly outside under the open sky. Feel the Sun's golden rays wrap around you like a warm embrace. Close your eyes and allow yourself to become fully aware of its presence—not just as light, but as energy, as love, as life itself.
Begin breathing deeply and evenly. With each inhale, visualize the air entering your lungs as glowing molecules, each one a holographic representation of the Sun. Imagine this sunlight pouring into you, filling your body with warmth, illuminating every cell. With every breath, your body grows brighter, more radiant. The light gathers in your heart, expanding outward, until you feel yourself becoming transparent, weightless, infused with pure solar energy.
Feel this radiance spreading beyond your skin, dissolving any heaviness, any tension. Imagine the sunlight burning away all that no longer serves you—fear, doubt, negativity—until you are pure, clean, and luminous.
Breathe in this light. Bask in it. Let yourself become the Sun.
Returning to the Body
Gently bring your awareness back to where you are sitting. Feel your breath, your heartbeat, the weight of your body once more. But now, something is different. You have been cleansed, bathed in the radiant love of our star. Carry this feeling with you—this sense of pure light coursing through you—accessible anytime, anywhere.
(And don’t forget the sunscreen! ☀️)
Entertainment: The Fire Within
Step outside and face the Sun. Close your eyes and gently tilt your head downward. Notice the vibrant colors behind your eyelids—fiery swirls of red, orange, and gold, a molten world alive in motion. As you relax, these colors settle, shifting into a soft, glowing yellow.
Now, take your palms and gently cover your eyes, blocking out the Sun completely. Observe the transformation—watch as the fiery hues turn into deep violets, rich purples, and flashes of turquoise. Notice the tiny textures, the moving patterns of light and energy.
Stay with this for a moment, letting the colors shift and evolve. Then, slowly remove your hands and watch the explosion of warm hues return, like a sunrise in your vision.
Repeat this as long as it fascinates you! It’s a simple, mesmerizing way to experience the Sun’s energy—anywhere in the world.
(Remember: Always keep your eyes closed and focused downward toward your cheeks when facing the Sun!)
Rainbow Vision Journey
Go outside and face the Sun with your eyes closed. Now, very slowly, begin to open them just the tiniest bit—only enough to see your eyelashes. Watch what happens!
A rainbow bursts into view, shimmering and refracting in tiny, golden shards of light. Tilt your head at different angles and play with the light show that unfolds before you. Notice how you have control over this miniature cosmic display, bending the sunlight like a prism in your own eyes.
This is your own personal rainbow vision.
(Never look directly at the Sun! Always keep your eyes just barely open for this exercise.)
Other Sun Adventures
Hair Rainbows: Have you ever noticed how sunlight reveals hidden rainbows in hair? Next time you’re outside, look closely at someone’s hair in the Sun and watch the prism of colors dance.
Dancing Light: When hiking near water, observe how the Sun’s reflections travel far beyond the shoreline—glimmering through leaves, casting moving patterns deep into the forest.
City Lights & the Atmosphere: At night, gaze at the city skyline and notice how artificial lights flicker through the air, subtly shifting in the ever-moving atmosphere—another dance of light, playing in the darkness.
Radiant Sun
The Sun is not just a distant star—it is woven into our very existence. It fuels every heartbeat, every breath, every living thing. Yet, without the Earth's protective shield, its raw energy would be too much for life to endure. This delicate balance—between power and protection, energy and structure—is what allows the miracle of life to flourish.
You are sunlight. You are radiance.
Soak it in. Let it shine through you. And never forget that you, too, are a brilliant light in this vast universe.